Omeprazole - what side effects have you had?

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Interested to know of your experiences, please.

None at all.

My dd took it and had no side effects.

I've taken it for on two separate occasions once for pregnancy related heart burn and secondly for a stomach ulcer.

And never had any negative side effects. It worked really well.

And never had any negative side effects. It worked really well.

Zero side effects for me.

I've taken it for years. There's no evidence this is related...HOWEVER.... my family would all testify that the air isn't always as "fresh" as it once was! 🤮🤢
I wouldn't give it up though. If I forget to take it for only one day, my reflux returns with a vengeance.
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I'm on Lansoprazole, DH and DS take omeprazole. No side effects, although if I miss one I get horrendous reflux.

I think apparently its well tolerated by most people with minimal side effects.

None after many years on it.

I took it for a short time and found I had a small weight gain. I don’t know if this is an actual side effect or just a coincidence.

I got the rash (arms) the leaflet in the pack mentions. GP switched me to Ranitidine and Gaviscon.

Side effects for me:

Increased tolerance so the doctor doubled my daily dose then that stopped working so I swapped to lanzoprazole.

Sinus infections. Twice requiring antibiotics.

General sinus and facial nerve pain both related to taking the medication.

Over reliance on it and needed to wean off as I was concerned with long term effects. I have idiopathic GERD and gastrointestinal consultant prescribed lanzoprazole, metoclopramide and ranitidine. All daily or twice daily.

Was making me shattered. Eliminating some key food stuffs and then also weaning myself off means I am down to ranitidine 2-3 times a week.

Nurse here. Obviously everyone is different, but it's rare that I see patients having side effects from omeprazole.

It interferes with the absorption of the steroids I take for Addison’s disease so I can’t take it, however many others on the Addison’s forum I’m on do take it long term without any difficulties so I think I was just unlucky. I take high dose Nexium instead.

Makes me vomit so I can't take it.

None.

I’ve had no side effects whatsoever, it was like a miracle cure for me but I would like to wean myself off it as I’ve been taking it for years.

Those of you with GERD/reflux - have you had your thyroid levels checked? My reflux was at its worst when my TSH was found to be out of control. Turned out years of omeprazole usage plus antacid tablets had contributed to low stomach acid (not high, as I thought) and now I'm on levothyroxine-no more reflux, no more PPIs. Just my experience though!

None. I’ve been in it for about 5 years now. I can’t manage without it, I get horrible acid coming up into my mouth if I don’t take it.

No side effects here. I take 20mg once per day.

I was prescribed this when I first got diagnosed with Addison's disease and it really helped me with no obvious side effects. Managed to wean off it after a few weeks when I had got used to the steroids.

To pp who have weaned themselves off, do you have any recommendations.
When I have tried before I’ve ended up way worse later on that day having to take about 4 Rennies and 2 omerprazole instead of my usual one in the morning

I was on s high dose I was exhausted and had joint pain. I’m back on 20mg as my reflux is terrible and ranitidine doesn’t help.

I had dry mouth from it.